That Timor Leste, with the fading remnants of its long and anguished Portuguese colonization (1769-1975 ), is now a part of the region. A few days back, many Filipinos were forced to research the basic facts about Timor Leste. On paper, our ranking on per capita spending for Covid-19 should have been between Malaysia, which spent $1,125 per capita, and Brunei, which spent $714.61 per capita. – Little money for social safety nets, which the TV bloviators have lumped under the broad category of ayuda. Simply put, our Covid spending is tragically Third World despite the illusions of greatness and stability.

Source: Manila Times June 02, 2020 17:45 UTC